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Mylagaulidae

Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Taxonomy
Mylagaulidae was named by Cope (1881). It is not extant. Its type is Mylagaulus.

It was assigned to Sciuromorpha by Hay (1902); to Aplodontoidea by Wood (1958) and Carroll (1988); and to Rodentia by Korth (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Mylagaulidae Cope
1902Mylagaulidae Hay p. 721
1958Mylagaulidae Wood p. 172
1988Mylagaulidae Carroll
2013Mylagaulidae Korth p. 234

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Mylagaulidae Cope 1881
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G. †Crucimys Rensberger 1980
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†Crucimys milleri Macdonald 1970
Subfm. †Mylagaulinae Cope 1881
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G. †Alphagaulus Korth 2000
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†Alphagaulus douglassi McKenna 1955
†Alphagaulus pristinus Douglass 1903
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Invalid names: Mylagaulus proximus Douglass 1903 [synonym]
†Alphagaulus tedfordi Korth 2000
†Alphagaulus vetus Matthew 1924
G. †Ceratogaulus Matthew 1902
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†Ceratogaulus anecdotus Korth 2000
†Ceratogaulus cornutasagma Calede and Samuels 2020
†Ceratogaulus hatcheri Gidley 1907
†Ceratogaulus minor Hibbard and Phillis 1945
†Ceratogaulus rhinocerus Matthew 1902
†Ceratogaulus robustus Korth 2013
G. †Epigaulus Gidley 1907
G. †Galbreathia Korth 1999
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†Galbreathia bettae Sutton and Korth 1995
†Galbreathia novellus Matthew 1924
G. †Hesperogaulus Korth 1999
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†Hesperogaulus gazini Korth 1999
†Hesperogaulus wilsoni Korth 1999
G. †Mesogaulus Riggs 1899
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†Mesogaulus ballensis Riggs 1899
†Mesogaulus paniensis Matthew 1902
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Invalid names: Mesogaulus praecursor Cook and Gregory 1941 [synonym]
G. †Mylagaulodon Sinclair 1903
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†Mylagaulodon angulatus Sinclair 1903
G. †Mylagaulus Cope 1878
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†Mylagaulus elassos Baskin 1980
†Mylagaulus kinseyi Webb 1966
G. †Notogaulus Korth 2013
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†Notogaulus major Korth 2013
†Notogaulus minor Korth 2013
G. †Pterogaulus Korth 2000
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†Pterogaulus laevis Matthew 1902
G. †Simpligaulus Wu 2013
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†Simpligaulus yangi Wu 2013
G. †Tschalimys Shevyreva 1971
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†Tschalimys ckhikvadzei Shevyreva 1971
G. †Umbogaulus Korth 2000
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†Umbogaulus galushai Korth 2000
†Umbogaulus monodon Cope 1881
Subfm. †Promylagaulinae Rensberger 1980
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G. †Argaleogaulus Korth and Kron 2020
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†Argaleogaulus primoticus Korth and Kron 2020
G. †Irtyshogaulus Lu et al. 2016
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†Irtyshogaulus major Lu et al. 2016
†Irtyshogaulus minor Lu et al. 2016
G. †Lamugaulus Tesakov and Lopatin 2015
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†Lamugaulus olkhonensis Tesakov and Lopatin 2015
G. †Promylagaulus McGrew 1941
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†Promylagaulus riggsi McGrew 1941
G. †Trilaccogaulus Korth 1992
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†Trilaccogaulus lemhiensis Nichols 1976
†Trilaccogaulus montanensis Rensberger 1979
†Trilaccogaulus ovatus Rensberger 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Arikareean to the top of the Early/Lower Clarendonian or 29.50000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (210 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (Nebraska) Promylagaulus sp. (17597 17715)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (South Dakota) Meniscomys milleri (17638 17651) Promylagaulus ovatus (17611)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Idaho) Promylagaulus lemhiensis (17584)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Promylagaulus riggsi (17601)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Promylagaulus sp. (17490 17582)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Montana) Promylagaulus montanensis (17695)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Promylagaulus sp. (17541)
Monroecreekian26.3 - 24.8USA (South Dakota) Promylagaulus ovatus (17560 17564) Promylagaulus riggsi (17555)
Monroecreekian26.3 - 24.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Promylagaulus riggsi, Meniscomys sp., Mylagaulidae indet. (17526)
Monroecreekian26.3 - 24.8USA (Nebraska) Promylagaulus riggsi (67637)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Mesogaulus praecursor (17737) Promylagaulus riggsi (17843 67638 69806 69807) Promylagaulus riggsi, Trilaccogaulus ovatus (17802 17816)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Mylagaulodon angulatus (170308)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Mesogaulus novellus (17783) Promylagaulus riggsi (17782)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Colorado) Mesogaulus paniensis (18978)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Texas) Ceratogaulus anecdotus (18687)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus sp. (18922)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus sp. (18350)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Wyoming) Mylagaulidae indet. (18407)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus laevis (19008) Mylagaulus sp. (18310)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (South Dakota) Mylagaulus sesquipedalis (18085) Mylagaulus sp. (18040)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Oregon) Mylagaulidae indet. (18959) Mylagaulus laevis (18865) Mylagaulus sp. (18814 18953)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Florida) Mylagaulus kinseyi (18540)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Montana) Mesogaulus ballensis (19012) Mesogaulus douglassi (18919)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Idaho) Mesogaulus pristinus (18980)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Mesogaulus paniensis (17934 26019 69808 69915 69916) Mylagaulidae indet. (17892)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (New Mexico) Mesogaulus vetus (19388)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Mylagaulodon sp. (17925 167866)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) Mesogaulus novellus (18908 19077 19078 19081) Mesogaulus novellus, Mesogaulus vetus (19073 19074 19075 19079) Mesogaulus vetus, Mesogaulus novellus (19076)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) Mesogaulus sp. (18561 18597)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Colorado) Mesogaulus paniensis (17965) Mylagaulus paniensis (17893)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97Canada (Saskatchewan) Mylagaulodon angulatus (18003)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Alphagaulus vetus (212625)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nevada) Mesogaulus vetus (18960 18961 18962)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Alphagaulus tedfordi (17876) Mesogaulus novellus, Mesogaulus vetus (18001) Mesogaulus sp., Mylagaulus sp. (17915)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) Mesogaulus sp. (18512)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (New Mexico) Alphagaulus vetus, Notogaulus minor, Notogaulus major (19339)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Galbreathia novellus, Mylagaulidae indet. (17889)
Hemingfordian - Barstovian20.43 - 12.5USA (Montana) Alphagaulus pristinus, Mylagaulus sp. (19084)
Shanwangian16.9 - 13.65China (Xinjiang) Irtyshogaulus minor, Irtyshogaulus major (197678)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus laevis (18809 19017 19019 19056 19092) Mylagaulus sp. (19006)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Kansas) Mylagaulus sesquipedalis (18360)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Alphagaulus vetus, Mylagaulus laevis, Notogaulus minor, Notogaulus major (19535) Notogaulus minor (19287)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Mylagaulus laevis (18759 18761 18783 18784 18785 18789 18797)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Mesogaulus paniensis (18894)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus laevis (18220)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus pristinus, Mylagaulus laevis (19103) Mylagaulus sp. (19088 19097)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus rhinocerus (18109) Mylagaulidae indet. (18284) Mylagaulus laevis (18141 18208 18261) Mylagaulus monodon (18031 18164 18206 18209 18275) Mylagaulus monodon, Mylagaulus laevis (18442) Mylagaulus sp. (18027 18165 18240 18332 18443 18454) Pterogaulus sp. (18412) Umbogaulus monodon (18192)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Mesogaulus sp. (18160) Mylagaulus sp. (18303 18397) Pterogaulus sp. (174578)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Alphagaulus vetus, Ceratogaulus robustus, Notogaulus minor, Notogaulus major (19547)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Florida) Mylagaulus sp. (18538 18549)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Alphagaulus vetus, Umbogaulus galushai, Trilaccogaulus sp. (17976) Mylagaulus laevis (17911)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Mesogaulus ballensis, Trilaccogaulus bettae, Mylagaulus vetus (18803)
early Late Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Mesogaulus sp. (18848)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus sp. (18077 18235)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (New Mexico) Notogaulus minor (19531)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus sp. (18445)
Barstovian - Early/Lower Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus laevis (18871)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (Colorado) Mylagaulidae indet. (18979)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (Montana) Mesogaulus sp. (18843)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62China (Xinjiang) Mylagaulidae indet. (42246)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Kansas) Epigaulus minor (18449 18450) Mylagaulidae indet. (18186)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oklahoma) Mylagaulus laevis (18130) Mylagaulus sp. (18045)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Mylagaulidae indet. (18824)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (South Dakota) Mylagaulus sp. (18063 18268 18344 18428 18492)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus anecdotus (18330) Ceratogaulus anecdotus, Pterogaulus barbarellae (18047) Ceratogaulus anectodus (188779) Ceratogaulus rhinocerus (18176 18217 18242 18260 18465) Epigaulus hatcheri (18316) Mylagaulidae indet. (18228) Mylagaulus monodon (18082 18092 18314 18315 18324) Mylagaulus sp. (18061 18095 18159 18226 18257) Pterogaulus barbarellae (18496)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus sp. (18835 18888)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Texas) Mylagaulidae indet. (18098) Mylagaulus sp. (18283 18355 18610 18645) Rodentia indet. (18640)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Florida) Mylagaulus sp. (18554)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus monodon (18066) Pterogaulus barbarellae, Mylagaulus monodon (18327)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus monodon (19036)
Clarendonian - Hemphillian12.5 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus cornutasagma (210591) Mylagaulidae indet. (18295)
Clarendonian - Hemphillian12.5 - 4.9USA (Wyoming) Mylagaulus laevis (18424)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus sp. (18806 18970 18999 19015)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Texas) Mylagaulus monodon (18097) Mylagaulus sp. (18198)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (New Mexico) Mylagaulus sp. (19533)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Oklahoma) Mylagaulidae indet. (18304)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus monodon (19095)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Kansas) Epigaulus hatcheri (18237) Mylagaulidae indet. (18415) Mylagaulus monodon (18140)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Epigaulus hatcheri (18201) Epigaulus sp. (18043 18441) Mylagaulus cambridgensis (18086) Mylagaulus monodon (18033) Mylagaulus sp. (18158 18225)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Florida) Mylagaulus kinseyi (18560)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Idaho) Mylagaulidae indet. (19085)
Late/Upper Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Epigaulus hatcheri (18126 18247 18359)
Late/Upper Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Arizona) Mylagaulus monodon (19610)
Late/Upper Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Texas) Mylagaulus sp. (18036)